Culture
How curator Hans Ulrich Obrist discovered that connecting people leads to creativity
Things I Learned Along The Way — As a teen criss-crossing Europe on night trains, Hans Ulrich Obrist laid down the tracks for his own creative network. Then the web arrived. Today, the art curator, critic and director of London’s Serpentine Gallery is still connecting people and ideas, only now it’s on a global scale.
Written by: D'Arcy Doran
The hip-hop heroes fighting oppression in conflict areas
Stronger than a weapon — From political prisoners to former child soldiers, photographer Sascha Kraus has travelled the globe documenting outspoken figures doing what they do best: rapping for survival.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Under the skin of Britain's facial tattoo community
The people beneath the ink — Mark Leaver's photography project looks at facial tattoos; a misunderstood and stereotyped group, already a niche within a subculture.
Written by: Alex King
The Teddy Boys: Britain’s original teenage rebels
Rock'n'roll riot-starters — Magnum photographer Chris Steele-Perkins reflects on the enduring legacy of The Teds as his classic documentary series goes on display for the first time in nearly 40 years.
Written by: Alex King
The photographer stripping away the stigma around the burkini
Going beneath the veil — Photographer Melina Papageorgiou’s Burkini series challenges how Muslim women are represented and the stereotypes perpetuated about the Middle East.
Written by: Alex King
How the worlds of dancehall culture and church collide in Jamaica
Dancing with the spirit — Photographer and filmmaker Jeremy Relph explores the connections and contradictions between Jamaica’s deep-rooted religious morals and its raucous dancehall culture.
Written by: Jeremy Relph
The trees in this Norwegian forest will one day become the greatest books of our time
The Future Library — Our lives are temporary, a few short years spent roaming the planet is our lot. It's the what we produce however, the fruits of a lifetime, that we hope will endure. This isn't always a given, but the stories in Katie Paterson's latest art project are destined to be read after the authors are long gone.
Written by: Megan White
The female cyclist who rode 2,000 miles across America alone with a broken shoulder
Riding solo in to the heart of America — After crashing on the first day of the solo Trans Am Bike Race across America, cyclist Laura Scott, got a far more profound experience of the country and its people.
Written by: Laura Scott
The psychedelic punk creating a safe-haven for artists
Acid Priest — When photographer Lee Kirby stumbled across a vagabond in designer clothes, he found himself opening a pandora’s box that would change his life. But for Lee Trosclair, renegade-turned-muse, the story is just beginning. In a world that undervalues art, he’s kickstarting a cultural revolution from an unlikely place.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Dreamy pictures by surfers that make you want to escape into the outdoors
Huck x Corona — Meet the good-time crew of surfers and photographers taking pictures to inspire people to go have adventures.
Written by: Advertorial
